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Apple Looks To Enhance HomeKit Abilities Via iOS 10

Adding a new App simply called, Home, Apple is looking to add to the capabilities of its HomeKit platform including the addition of voice activation via Siri. ...

Tannoy Prestige Manufacturing Will Remain In Scotland

The Music Group, owner of Tannoy, has stated that it remains committed to Scotland and will continue to build Prestige loudspeakers in the country...

LG’s SmartThinQ Hub Compatible With Amazon Alexa

LG announced at IFA that its SmartThinQ Hub is now compatible with Amazon Echo’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing users to control connected LG home appliances using one’s voice, without a smartphone...

JVC Introduces Smallest Ever 4K D-ILA Lazer Projector At IFA

Featuring the ‘world's smallest’ native 4K D-ILA device with a laser light source, the JVC DLA-Z1 projector will be available in Europe from late November...

Samsung Launches World’s Largest Quantum Dot TV At IFA

Samsung Electronics used IFA 2016 to launch the new Quantum dot 88-inch KS9800 TV...

Sonos To Get Spotify Connect Integration And Amazon Echo Voice Controls

Sonos has announced that the platform is to be fully integrated with Spotify’s mobile App via Spotify Connect......

Panasonic Unveils Affordable Ultra HD Blu-ray Player At IFA

Panasonic’s DMP-UB700 4K Blu-ray player is closer in price to Samsung’s UBD-K8500 ...

Screen Innovations Launches Zero-G With Slick New Video

Screen Innovations has launched Zero-G, its motorised projection screen that when deployed, literally appears to be floating in mid-air; check out the new nosta...

Roth Audio Launches Subwoofer-Free Soundbar

Roth Audio has released details of its Sub Zero III TV soundbar, created to deliver HD audio with clarity – without the need for a separate subwoofer. Key fe...

Meyer Sound Moves Into Residential And Private Cinema Market

Meyer Sound is making its professional cinema systems available to the residential home theatre market, and will be presenting exclusive demonstrations of what it is calling ‘the ultimate private cinema experience’ at CEDIA in Dallas...